How to Read the Menu at a Sushi Bar

When you go out for sushi, the number and variety of dishes on the menu can be overwhelming. To help you out, the following lists contain Japanese words and dishes that frequently appear on sushi bar menus. Stress each syllable equally, and you’ll be ordering like a pro!

To get familiar with the types of sushi, use this list:

Chirashi-zushi (chee-rah-shee-zoo-shee): Scattered sushi

Gunkan-maki-zushi (goon-kahn-mah-kee-zoo-shee): Battleship sushi

Maki-zushi (mah-kee-zoo-shee): Sliced rolls, in general, including the following two types: